GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |